
I shall focus principally on one point, namely, on the rapporteur's idea that the League is autonomous in drafting its charter. In my opinion, this is entirely incorrect, because the Central Committee, which according to § 6 of the Party charter has the right to organize committees, is the sole body that can engage in drafting a charter for the League; for to organize means first and foremost to draw up a charter. And so long as the Central Committee has not approved the League's charter, the League, that is, does not have a charter. The concept of autonomy is entirely inapplicable here, because it contradicts the Party charter. I emphasize once more, with full force, that until the Central Committee's approval, the League does not have a charter. As for the League's approval by the Party Congress, this is not for its activities, but rather, perhaps, contrary to all its defects — exclusively for its principled consistency.


There is little to say in objection to these arguments{36}. Paragraph 6 grants the right to organize, and consequently also to reorganize{37}, and the reorganized League will nonetheless remain the League, the sole Party organization abroad.


To the question posed by Comrade Martov, whether officials should be approved by the Central Committee, I reply that I see no obstacles to the persons elected to the administration being approved by the Central Committee.
